The principles, history & use, of air-balloons : Also, a prospectus of Messrs. Blanchard & Barker's intended aerial voyage from the city of New-York 1796.
| Author/creator | Blanchard, Jean-Pierre |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New-York : Printed by C.C. Van Alen for J. Fellows, 1796. |
| Description | 2 unnumbered pages, 46 pages : illustrations ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Washington, George, 1732-1799 author. |
| Other author/creator | Baker, Gardiner, 1761-1798 author. |
| Other author/creator | Baker, Gardiner, 1761-1798 |
| Other author/creator | Washington, George, 1732-1799. |
| Other author/creator | Van Alen, Cornelius Clopper, printer. |
| Other author/creator | Fellows, John, 1759-1844, publisher. |
| General note | Running title: Aerostation. |
| General note | Two variants noted, one on fine paper and the other on coarse. The plate and title page of the course paper variant are printed on fine paper. |
| General note | "List of Mr. Blanchard's aerial voyages"-- p. 40-41. |
| General note | " .. a copy of the paper .. which the president [i.e., George Washington] handed Mr. Blanchard as he was stepping into the car .."--p. 46. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library. |
| References | Evans, 30099 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W18030. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Other title | Aerostation. |
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